. THE CAROLINA mncs. SATURDAY, DEC. 11, 1965
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No Arrests Yet in Charlotte Bombings
We are keeping our journalistic
fingers crossed for an announcement
from the FBI, the SBI or Charlotte
police authorities that one or all of
them have apprehended the person or
persons responsible for the recent
bombing of four Negro homes in Char
lotte. This editorial is being written
Tuesday evening and we trust that be
fore it is read federal, state or Char
lotte police authorities will have made
an announcement of an arrest or ar
rests in the, dastardly and murderous
attempt made on the lives of the four
prominent Negro citizens of the
state's largest city.
We have been encouraged and proud
of the various statements decrying
tha bombings coming from the gover
nor, other officials, the mayor of Char
lotte, its city officials, along with
other prominent white citizens in ev
ery section of the state. We think
though that we discern a wavering of
faith among Negro leaders that all
is not being done that can be done
to bring to justice those responsible
for the bombings, considered by many
as among the most heinous crimes
ever committed in North Carolina.,
Unless those responsible for the
bombings are brought to justice it is
going to be hard to convince Ne
The Meet With the County Commissioners
Th« announcement this week that
the Non-academic workers of the city
schools had voted to return to their
jobs, after being out on strike for
higher wages and better working con
ditions, will be of little or no consola
tion to Negro leaders in Durham. In
the first place it appears that certain
reprisals are being inflicted on the
leaders of the strike, and many of the
workers as well, in that upon return
ing to their jobs they were told that
either the positions had been filled or -
they were not needed.
The rumor being circulated to the
effect that school authorities have
been ordered or advised not to permit
any of the leaders of the strike to re
turn to work may or may not be true.
We think, however, that one thing
definitely revealed at the meeting held
with the Durham County Commis
sioners on last Monday morning was
that Negro citizens need not look to
that body for any relief for their
many ills and problems.
While the matter of equal employ
Giving Them Flowers While They Live
The account, published elsewhere
in this week's issue of this newspaper,
of the dedication of the $1,500,000
Fine Arts Building at West Virginia
State College, named for Dr. John W.
Davis, former president of the school,
is a most worthy as well as a most
noble project. Instead of waiting un
til Dr. Davis is dead to bestow upon
him all kinds of praise, some person
or persons have been thoughtful
enough to give him his "flowers while
he can smell their fragrance." In keep
ing with the idea, we would like to
again emphasize the fact that one rose
petal strewn in the path of a weary
-traveler means more than a floral
profusion laid at his feet when his
toes are stiff and point upward.
Dr. Davis has made a distinct con
tribution to his day and time, in the
field of education and elsewhere. It
is a most commendable idea that there
are those who appreciate what he
has done to the extent that they are
willing to say "we thank you," by
Things You Should Know
|pif JAMES MCCUNE
#a A YOON6 STUDENT FACED WITH RACUI
BIAS,HE ENTERED THE UNIVERSITY OF 6LAS*
OOW/SCOTLAHD. MIS 37 HE REIVRNEDTO MS
N.Y.BIRTHPLACE—A PHYSICIAN? W THE D«f
WO YEANS HE WON MC ANO PROFESSION*.
RBCOSNITION AS FRACTKfcrtEN AND BCHOUII
M THE FIELD THAT HAD OEMED HfM CNtRVf
groes of this state that the statements
uttered against the bombings are more
than empty words or just crocodile
tears uttered and shed to cover up
the black and dastardly deed.
If an arrest is not made by the time
this editorial is read approximately
four weeks will have passed since the
attempts on the lives of the four Ne
groes were made. Although it is quite
understandable that police authorities
may not find it advisable at all times
to disclose the development in such
cases, it does appear that some in
formation could be disclosed as to
whether any progress at all has been
made in the search for the bombers.
Failure on the part of federal, state
and local law enforcement agencies
to finally apprehend those responsible
for the bombings will by no means
strengthen the confidence among Ne
gro citizens that their lives, homes and
property are and will be adequately
protected. On the other hand it will
set the stage for the occupants of ev
ery Negro home to feel it their boun
den duty to provide their own pro
tection by making their domicile an
armed camp instead of a place of
peaceful retreat when the day's work
is done.
ment opportunities for Negroes in
the several offices the county main
tains in the courthouse was mention
ed by only one speaker at the meeting
with the county commissioners last
Monday morning, a casual glance
through office after office in the
building will reveal that not a posi
tion in one of them is held by a Ne
gro.
We think the situation, in so far as
the county commissioners of Durham
are concerned, demands that Negro
leaders take a second look at just
where they stand with that august
body. With an election coming up in
1966 it might not be a bad idea to re
mind Negro voters of their plight with
the idea of not only obtaining Negro
representation on the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners but of securing
some members of the opposite raci
who would feel more kindly disposed
toward them having equal employ
ment opportunities in the various of
fices of the county courthouse.
naming a building in his honor on the
campus of the college he labored so
long and hard to bring to the fore
front.
During his administration at W.
Virginia State College, Dr. Davis was
never the "play it safe" type of col
lege president. On the contrary the
Board of Trustees, the state officials
and leaders of the community were al
ways abe to know just exactly where
he stood at all times on issues involv
ing the rights of his people as well as
administrative matters of West Vir
ginia State College. In short, he was
not then and is not now for sale at
any price.
Wei join with thosp in honoring a
most worthy and a most noble citizen.
It is our hope, therefore, that the ex
ample set by W. Virginia State Col
lege will be followed by persons in
other cities, towns and communities
of the nation in honoring, while they
live, at least some of the unsung and
unhonored heroes of our time.
COMPLETE YOUR EDUCATION . . . "AND BE SURE"
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EDUCATED FAMILY/'
* GAINING AN EDUCATION IS IN MODERN ' THOSE WHO SHORTCHANGE THEIR EDUCATION
AMERICA A YOUNGSTERS KEY TO A TODAY FACE LIVES OF UNCERTAINTY- OF
PRODUCTIVE AND REWARDING ADULT LIFE." UNEMPLOYMENT, OF UNDEREMPLOYMENT,.
OF THE LOWEST-PAYING JOBS'
Comment from the Capital— , A
STRAIGHT FACTS FOR TWISTED THINKERS So66g
byVanlNeff
America is suffering from ail
epidemic of carping and whin
ing about our foreign policy.
"Do we belong in Viet Nam
... do we have the right to in
terfere in South America?"
But, I wonder why no one asks
"Do the Reds belong in Viet
Nam ... Do the Reds have any
light to interfere in South
America?" o
Why do so many Americans
placidly accept the Reds' inter
ference in free world countries
and yet question our right, or
duty, to help those governments
remain free?
The answer is simple. A large
number of Americans have
come to accept the Red myth
that the Viet Xams, the Congos
and the Santo Domingos were
started by local people. Some
how, they've forgotten the basic
fact that these wars were care
fully planned and directed by
Moscow, Peiping and Havana.
When the United States goes
into Viet Nam, for example, it's
not to stop a rebellion by local
people, but to stem the relent
less tide of Communism that is
wearing away the foundations
of the free world. Communism
is out to conquer the world; we
are out to conquer no one, but
merely to contain world Com
munism. If we were out for
conquest, Korea, Japan, Italy
and Germany wouldn't be free
today. Nor would the Philip
pines and Cuba have had the
chance for self-government.
Have the Reds ever relinquish
ed their hold on a satellite?
Now, it's often heard that we
should let the Viet Namese or
Santo Domingans "choose for
themselves" between Commu
nism and the West. But, this is
in fact what we're doing. The
United States is trying to keep
these countries free so they can
choose for themselves. If we
stay out, Mao Tse Tung, Cas
tro or Brezhnev will decide the
issue for them. And Commu
nists don't allow any choice.
For instance, it has been shown
by Professor Scalapino, of Co
lumbia University, that Red
Viet Nam Was made Commu
nist by less than five hundred
determined terrorists control
led from Peiping. Systemati
cally beheading the mayors of
some 6000 villages, the agita
tors chopped their way to
power. And this is how these
Viet Namese villages "chose"
Communism!
Certainly, the Berlin Wall is
ample proof that the people
of East Germany have not
"chosen" Communism. The rush
of refugees in Trieste, Macao,
Hong Kong and the Burmese
jungle is all one way; toward
freedom and the West.
But take a look at any nation
on the globe and you'll find a
virulent Communist organiza
tion. Every country is infested
SPIRITUAL INSIGHT
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In
Hem. 1:34
What human life without
hope, one of the abiding spirit
ual values? Hope stands at the
very center of the religion of
Jesus. And hope becomes a
sustaining and keeping power
for us in the face of sQ of
the loneliness, hurts, hardships,
discouragements and disap
pointments that we must en
dure in this uncertain business
of human existence. It is hope
stirring in the fouls that keeps
us from being crushed under
the almost unbearable weight
af the burdens of life. We ac
ce p t the radical spiritual
change in our souls called sal
vation and then spiritual hope
floods our soul.
with a hard core of trained
agitators gathering and culti
vating a cell of malcontents.
How do they do it? The Reds
play to any cause that conies to
hand. In Pakistan, it's reli
gion; in Venezuela, the inequal
ity of wealth; in the U.S.A.,
it's civil rights or ban-the
bomb. The Reds promise the
people anything, and find a fol
lowing because the people often
have a legitimate gripe. Conse
quently, we are often put in the
embarrassing position of sup
porting political leaders who
are |#ss than perfect. But, all
this should not obscure the real
danger. Each country that falls
into Communist hands brings
the Reds closer to their goal: a
Communist world. And, a Com
munist world means world
slavery. We may support an
unidealistic leader here 01:
there, but for us to withdraw
our help would support the
Communists.
The important thing is that
Communism is being forced on
these countries from outside.
For the last 20 years each out
break of terrorism and war has
been described as another ex
ample of "the people" trying to
"choose" Communism or "agra
rian reform." And, in each case,
the truth was shown to be the
opposite. The British spent ten
years putting down a guerilla
operation in Malaysia, and
were reviled during those ten
years for not letting the Malay
sians "choose" Communism. In
the end it was found that a
small hard core of terrorists
fijim outside Malaysia had en
gineered the entire uprising.
Everybody was so shocked to
learn that "Doctor" Castro was
a Communist and not an "agra
rian reformer." Unfortunately,
America, including President
Eisenhower, didn't wake up to
the truth of what Castro was
really up to until the "Doctor"
was in the seat of power! And
so it goes. While the Commu
nists weasel their way into
every country on the globe, and
country after country slips out
of sight behind the Iron and
Bamboo curtains, we sit and
philosophize about '"should we
or shouldn't we!" If the free
world doesn't dispel the myths
We Need the Hope That Comes
To Man Thru Christ's Power
Hope is the bright flame
burning in the soul for life's
sometimes dark and despair
ing Journey. This life at times
becomes a dark, lonesome and
weary Journey. But in our sal
vation through Christ Jesus we
can say thank God I am not
alone. We can say Christ saved
us and left the spark of hope
burning in our souls. Hope
keeps us fighting until this
the difficult victory has been
won. Hope helps us to build
above the dark scenes in our
lives. Hopes keeps us plugging
on toward the goal. Hope keeps
us running in the race of life
until we the finish line.
Truly we all need hope—the
abiding spiritual value. Christ
saves us and lights the candle
that cover up Red subversion
today, there won't be any free
world left to save tomorrow.
We do belong in Viet Nam
and Santo Domingo, and any
other free world country whose
future is being jeopardized by
Red terrorists. The have-not
nations have a right to a real
choice, and we should protect
that right. The common sense
viewpoint is: "The Reds don't
belong there. Let's marshall the
free world to keep them out."
Now, why does one so seldom
hear this common sense view
point? I think it's because the
Reds are better organized to
spread their ideas than we are,
so the common sense viewpoint
is drowned out. The Reds spend
$2 billion a year and employ
500,000 people full time whose
sole job is spreading Commu
nist dogmas. The Red propa
ganda effort is 100 times
greater than that of the entire
free world! Schools in Moscow,
Leningrad, Tashkent, Prague,
Peiping and Havana turn out
thousands of propagandists and
agitators a year. There are six
such schools in France alone!
This concentration of propa
ganda explains why so many
Americans have fallen for part
or all of the Communist myth.
Not all the Americans who
question or demonstrate against
our foreign policy are Commu
nists, or even Communist sym
pathizers. But, we've been bom
barded for 20 years with Red
propaganda and it's seeped in
to our consciousness. Conse
quently, we've lost the habit of
stopping to think "what are
the facta?"
But, the effect of Red propa
ganda can be overcome. There
are two ways this can be done.
First, Americans should get
back into the good habit we had
before the onslaught of Red
propaganda, the habit of skep
ticism. In those days we didn't
believe everything we read.
When a story or news item in
sulted our Common Sense we
rejected it. We wanted the
facts, not sob stories.
Second, the silent majority
should be heard. Right now Jhe
Red and Pink minority has the
loudest voice because they're
organized. If you don't think
you're in the majority, poll your
friends and find out how many
have fallen for the Red myths
about Viet Nam, Santo Domin
go and the Watts riots. I'll bet
my last dollar we're in the
majority. And, in America, un
like Russia, the majority is
supposed to prevail. But, in a
democracy, the majority has to
be heard from.
It is time for the free world
majority to speak out. We have
a powerful weapon, the truth.
But weapons serve no purpose
if they are not used when
needed.
By REV. HAROLD ROLAND
of hope in the soul. So lift
without hope may be but a
series of futile and frustrating
experiences.
Man needs the sure anchor
of hope for this Ufa's some
times stormy Journey.
This life is indeed like a ship
on an ocean voyage. We must
be prepared for the changing
circumstances that may arise
in the course of the Journey.
The ship needs an anchor, a
compass and a captain. In this
life there will be some sun
shine and smooth sailing. And
then again the skies will be
come cloudy—there will be no
sunshine In the skies. And
then the clouds will grow Into
the dark storms. And when (ha
storm conies and things really
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To Be Equal
By WHITNBT H. TOCNG J*.
After All These Years
YJATTENCE, too, has It rewsrd. Particularly when Iff of
X the kind found almost exclusively in the Negro wtooss
life in this society is so complicated and torrweert«4 by
social injustice..
But the human spirit is a powerful force lor good, mfl
W frequently serves to enrich the live* of the oppressed wlttl
a sense of dignity and courage which enables them to wltiir
stand the most flagreot misdeed* of their
oppressors. MMM
This story provides an excellent example
to illustraite the simple truth of the above :gw|
statement.
It switu a retired Baptist minister named pR]
Rev. Andrew Carter in Montgomery, Ala., fyafl
lost his right to vote at the affe oi 25 and
had to wait 75 years to regain it. But he
isn't the only one who waited.
Mrs. Cora Lee Williams, a resident of the
aarrve city, had to wait even longer B4
yeata. MR YOUNO
Under the U. S. Voting Rights Act of 1965, both R*f.
Carter, 100, and Mrs. Williams, 105, recently registers#
with a Federal examiner at the Montgomery Post Office W
become the oldest voters in the county.
And the elderly pastor feels indebted to president John
son for doing so much to restore fiis voting franchise.
Has Praise For President
"President Johnson, he has done the most," ha said,
remembering that his voting rights were taken from him 1*
1890 because he was not a landowner.
"The Bible says, 'As ye sow, so shall ye reap,'" th«
mUtater continued, "I knew the vote would come."
Rev. Mr. Carter, bom of slave parents the year the Civil
War ended, picked cotton at the age of 4, "dropped corn" at
7, and hoed the cotton fields as a child of ten.
He remembers voting for the first time as a young man
erf 21, and the time, a few years later, when Negroes wera
no longer allowed to vote unless they owned land.
"Before that you had to be at least 21 years old and a
citizen. That's all."
He remembers, too, when Negroes in Montgomery had
.a strong political organization until their leader was killed.
"President Hoover had bad times," he said, "but I,
thought President Roosevelt gave us two things equal,
rights and jobs with NRA and WPA, when we all went
in the ditches. eH was coming on good, then he died."
President Johnson was also praised.
"That Johnson, he's for everybody, isn't he? You can't
get by him. You can't move Mr. Johnson. He stands right
up f»r right and justice. He's a good President."
Mrs. Williams Born A Slave
Mrs. Williams, a great-grandmother bom a slave, had
weither registered nor voted before.
Her reason for coming to do so recently, she (aid, was
"to 40' something . . To do what I can."
When she arrived at the Post Office in
MM. Williams was reportedly in no mood for questions.
''Don't ask me all that stuff," she snapped, "I ain't got
time."—
The examiner informed her that she did not have to
pay the poll tax since It was only required of persons liar
45 years old.
Listening, she twitched a bit in her chafr, giving lbs
Impression that such obvious fact should have remained un
mett'ioned.,
There were routine questions like: "Have yousver bean
crazy?
."Lord, no," said the old lady, "arid I ain't about to go,
nfeithei."
Her granddaughter, who was present, cauttoned hsr to
answer the examiner's questions with a or oq.
"Let me have my way," demanded Mfs.~wltliams.
And when it was over, she rose slowly' JMnn'the cttotr
and walked away from the examiner's desk wflh all KM
grace and dignity nt her,.105 years. j
Of course, sh4 fiacf he* voting csctiflcatiuftuApvls '
After all these yaprs, * he wasn't abotfr to
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geta rooh la life'i journey we
will need the anchor of hope.
ID Christ's saving act we are
given the anchor of hope for
life'a aometimes stormy acenea.
la the racing atorma we caa
let down the aachor of hope
and say peace be still.
I have aoea this hope at work
la the Uvea of men. Hope will
help na to eadore for another
heart-breakiag day. It Is hope
which whisper* to ten as that
thia wont last always. Hope
lota as know that the sua will
be shinlag tomorrow. I have
aoea hope help families to
bnlld acala above the shattered
rains a new life. Hope Is a
Croat sustalnlag splrltoal power
in the life of man. Hope has
kept soaw wife workinf (or a
chance for the better la an
alcoholic husband. So we all
need the hope that comes to
man through the savlnc power
of Jeaus Christ. I have seen
hope sustaining while God
chanced the heart of an enemy.
But the createst hope of all is
found in Christ God's gift of
redeeminc love to a world loet
la tin. In Christ we have the
hope of life abundant, and life
eternal.
Why would you remain la
hopeleesnesa Christ can aave
you and five you the sustain
lac power of man's gmtest
hope.